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In November
In November, the air grows cold and the earth and all of its creatures prepare for winter. Animals seek food and shelter. And people gather together to celebrate their blessings with family and friends.
Cynthia Rylant's lyrical language and Jill Kastner's rich, cozy paintings capture the cherished moments of this autumn month--the moments we spend together and the ones we...more
Cynthia Rylant's lyrical language and Jill Kastner's rich, cozy paintings capture the cherished moments of this autumn month--the moments we spend together and the ones we...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 15th 2000
by Harcourt Children's Books
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"In November", by Cynthia Rylant, is a short, picture book that describes different aspects of what happens during the month of November. From the birds flying south, to families getting together to share a feast, this book is the epitome of Fall. I really enjoy the illustrations by Jill Kastner and how they capture the mood of this season. Cynthia Rylant does a fantastic job describing what happens in nature during the month of November as well as how families get together and become closer at...more
I loved the text of this book. Thanksgiving is never mentioned by name, but still a wonderful read for November. Beautiful illustrations. A sample of this beautiful text:
"In November, the smell of food is different. It is an orange smell. A squash and pumpkin smell. It tastes like cinnamon and can fill up a house in the morning, can pull everyone from bed in a fog. Food is better in November than any other time of the year. In November people are good to each other. They carry pies to each other...more
"In November, the smell of food is different. It is an orange smell. A squash and pumpkin smell. It tastes like cinnamon and can fill up a house in the morning, can pull everyone from bed in a fog. Food is better in November than any other time of the year. In November people are good to each other. They carry pies to each other...more
Oh. I had expected more of a story than a nostalgic look (and explanation) of what comes in November. I love November--and I'm seeing many of the things referred to going on around me now. (And the food part--amen!) But I wasn't impressed with the text overall. I liked the illustrations. But this is certainly a lap-read. I have no idea how to read this for a storytime of any age. Unless for PJ storytime when I like to get a calmer one here or there. Hmmm.... I'll consider.
11/29/10 I was worried...more
11/29/10 I was worried...more
Cynthia Rylant does a beautiful job "explaining" November in this book. The text is gentle and rich with description. (For example, "The trees are standing al sticks and bones.") The illustrations are perfectly matched with the text and are soft and gentle as well. We counted the cats "piled up in the corners of barns" (6) and the dogs lying before the fire (2) The foods of November with their "orange small" and all the warmth of Thanksgiving are captured between the pages of this book. A very s...more
You just can't beat Cynthia Rylant's beautiful writing - chose this as my readaloud for the first day of November and my students really responded. You could tell from their faces they were really soaking up the beauty of her words accompanied by the wonderful illustrations. A nice break from the Captain Underpants reading they've been leaning towards... She does a great job conveying that "fall feeling" and I'm happy to have found it and made it a part of our classroom library. A great example...more
"In November" talks about what the season of fall is like, since November falls in that season. It talks about the trees without leaves and how they are preparing for winter, how birds flock south and animals get thicker fur, how humans eat more squash and pumpkins because they are in season,and they holidays that are celebrated around this time. I really like how this book show great illustrations and detail about this one month and it's greatness. I think you should read this to grades k-2 whe...more
Dec 06, 2012
Margaret
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3 of 5 stars
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Obviously we're running a bit behind in our weeks as today's read was In November and we're a few days into December. *sigh* November has always been a favorite month for me for so many reasons. It is my favorite season of the year with all the beauty of the colors and leaves and changes. The temperatures outside are wonderful to enjoy as well. It is also a time of gathering with family and friends and then of course there is my birthday. With all of that, coming in, I was guaranteed to enjoy th...more
A beautifully illustrated look at November in the cold North (I am assuming that it depicts the northern tier of the US, since it shows all the trees bare already and we still have quite a few leaves on our trees!), with animals preparing for the long winter and people preparing a Thanksgiving meal. It's a simple story that is nice to read aloud and we enjoyed it very much.
Title: In November
Author:Cynthia Rylant
Grade: 1st and 2nd
This beautiful picture book is a great illustrative story on what the colors of fall look like. It is a great science piece of literature for going into detail about seasons. The illustrations are absolutely wonderful and there are many observations students can make from the story.
Author:Cynthia Rylant
Grade: 1st and 2nd
This beautiful picture book is a great illustrative story on what the colors of fall look like. It is a great science piece of literature for going into detail about seasons. The illustrations are absolutely wonderful and there are many observations students can make from the story.
This narrative tells the story about many things that happen in November. It uses great sensory details and personification (trees are standing all sticks and bones) to tell the story. I would use this story in my class to teach students how to bring objects to life (personification). It will help students get creative with their stories.
It is Jill Kastner's illustrations I love so much in this book. But, I also the text's highlighting of the shift from fall towards winter is lovely. It fills a nice gap in the larger canon of children's literature that reflects autumn or winter, but not generally the transition between the two.
I love November, for the family time, crisp air, changing leaves, blazing fireplace, pumpkin smells, and holiday feel. Cynthia Rylant captures much of that in this picture book. It makes a decent read-aloud, but I think it would be better for one-on-one sharing at bedtime in November.
Jan 07, 2012
Melanie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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Rylant takes us through the stages of autumn. Readers begin this journey by learning that the earth becomes quite. Birds fly with purpose, those that are leaving. Those staying are stocking up berries for the winter. Animals sleep longer. Autumn is also time for big family dinners.
I read this book to my class the other day. It was a great book for talking about the season of fall and what it is like in November. It is a very quiet and calming read aloud if you know what I mean. A book that is needed at the end of a crazy day in Kindergarten.
1/13 Huh. I'd forgotten that I didn't much like this book when I was gathering read-aloud books at the library. And interestingly enough, though I still loathed the illustrations, this time Rylant's prose worked for me. I must have been in an especially curmudgeonly mood the first time- or maybe I was going too fast since I wasn't sharing it with anyone. Either way, I retract my earlier review.
7/11 2 stars. I usually adore Rylant's stuff. This is the exception. Part of it is that I loathed the...more
7/11 2 stars. I usually adore Rylant's stuff. This is the exception. Part of it is that I loathed the...more
Beautiful illustrations and quietly powerful words about the month leading up to Thanksgiving, though she never uses the word. Animals preparing for winter, people preparing for celebrations. . .
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Maybe I'm just overwhelmed by Rylant's fantasies of a perfectly wholesome world, but I just don't think this is one of her most valuable works. Not everyone lives in Virginia or Ohio or wherever.
Wonderful illustrations. It really captures the feel of this time of year. The illustration on the final page leaves you quiet and still as you recall the feeling of driving home on a cold, clear night after a day of feasting with loved ones.
This beautiful, yet simple poetry book would make an excellent resource for the teaching of personification. I don't think Youngest appreciated it as much as his much older mom.
Wonderful and sensitive bold paintings with minimal evocative text. "November smells orange, and has the most wonderful food of all."
One of my new favorites.
One of my new favorites.
Beautiful illustrations. Madelyn loved it and surprised me by consistently putting it in her top three Thanksgiving book picks this year.
This book has such gorgeous illustrations. The author chooses her few words wisely and paints a picture with the vivid descriptions.
This book uses the repeating phrase "in November" to describe things that happen in November. Great writing, and many fall pictures.
This is a keeper. I would like to own this book. The words are delightful, as are the illustrations.
Rylant takes the reader through November and all it's changes and festivities. A calm story.
Loved the illustrations. Didn't connect so much with the words. Made me miss November, though.
I love the prose and the pictures. A good model for writer's workshop
I read this to our P/K friends when they came in to be with the 2nd & 5th graders. It was great for the P/K crowd but not so much for the older kids.
Great kids book for November & Thanksgiving. Beautiful illustrations.
Seems perfect this time of year. Enjoyable celebration of the month.
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An author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children and young adults as well as an author and author/illustrator of picture books for children, Cynthia Rylant is recognized as a gifted writer who has contributed memorably to several genres of juvenile literature. A prolific author who often bases her works on her own background, especially on her childhood in the West Virginia mountains, she...more
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